ACCOUNTING CONCENTRATION
Accounting Area
Business Bldg. (03), Room 403
805 756-1384
This concentration prepares students for accounting careers in public accounting, industry, and government. The concentration builds on the principles of financial and managerial accounting coursework (ACTG 224 and ACTG 225) included in the core program of the business major. The concentration requires 28 additional units of accounting study consisting of 20 required units and 8 units of accounting electives. The elective courses afford students an opportunity to pursue further study in a variety of accounting subjects such as taxation, international accounting, and others.
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ACTG 304 Tax Accounting |
4 |
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ACTG 321 Intermediate Accounting I |
4 |
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ACTG 322 Intermediate Accounting II |
4 |
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ACTG 323 Intermediate Accounting III |
4 |
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ACTG 446 Auditing |
4 |
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Adviser approved electives |
8 |
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FINANCIAL
MANAGEMENT CONCENTRATION
Finance Area
Business Bldg. (03), Room 402
805 756-2821
This concentration provides both depth of exposure in finance as well as breadth of exposure to related fields for students interested in careers in finance. Students are exposed to specialized coursework in corporate finance, investments, real estate, and financial markets. In addition, coursework in computer science, management information systems, accounting, and economics is encouraged to provide broader familiarity with these important "tool" areas of finance. Successful graduates are much in demand for positions in banking, corporate financial planning, real estate, and many other business areas.
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ACTG 321 Intermediate Accounting I |
4 |
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FIN 411 Security Analysis and Portfolio
Management |
4 |
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FIN 430 International Business Finance
Management |
4 |
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FIN 489 Case Studies in Finance |
4 |
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Adviser approved electives |
11 |
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INTERNATIONAL
BUSINESS
CONCENTRATION
Global Strategy & Law Area
Business Bldg. (03), Room 406
805 756-5068
This concentration is designed to provide the student the opportunity to develop proficiency in the subject matter basic to an occupational goal in the management of international/multinational operations. It provides cultural understanding, organizational knowledge and analytical skill central to international business management.
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ECON 401 International Trade |
4 |
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ECON 402 International Monetary Economics or |
4 |
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MGT 332 International Cross Cultural Mgmt. |
4 |
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MGT 314 Human Resources Management |
4 |
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MGT 489 Adv. Seminar in International Mgmt. |
4 |
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MKTG 401 International Marketing |
4 |
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Adviser approved electives |
7 |
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HUMAN
RESOURCE MANAGEMENT CONCENTRATION
Management Area
Business Bldg. (03), Room 405
805 756-2012
This concentration prepares students for entry and advanced positions in personnel and labor relations. The concentration develops knowledge and competencies in staffing, employee training and development, compensation and benefits, union contract negotiation and administration, and related personnel subjects.
The two areas of interest within this concentration relate to labor management relations and personnel management. Students learn how to perform the functions of recruitment, selection, development, compensation, contract negotiations, and administration.
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MGT 314 Human Resources Management |
4 |
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MGT 410 Compensation |
4 |
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MGT 415 Staffing |
4 |
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MGT 416 Employee Training and Development |
4 |
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Adviser approved electives |
16 |
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MANAGEMENT CONCENTRATION
Management Area
Business Bldg. (03), Room 405
805 756-2012
This concentration prepares students for supervisory and staff positions in both small and large enterprises. Students focus on small business management and entrepreneurship subjects or select a course of study tailored to their particular industry and occupational goals.
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MGT 312 Organization and Management Theory |
4 |
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MGT 314 Human Resources Management |
4 |
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MGT 332 International Cross Cultural
Management |
4 |
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MGT 418 Organization Design |
4 |
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MGT 488 Small Business Management |
4 |
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Adviser approved electives |
8 |
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MANAGEMENT
INFORMATION SYSTEMS CONCENTRATION
Management Area
Business Bldg. (03), Room 405
805 756-2012
The MIS concentration is a blend of computer science and business information systems knowledge. Students gain competencies in computer programming, analysis, design, and implementation of information systems. At graduation, students pursue diverse management and MIS opportunities within corporations and consulting firms.
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CSC 118 Fundamentals of Computer Science I |
4 |
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CSC 218 Fundamentals of Computer Science II |
3 |
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CSC 203 COBOL Programming |
3 |
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CSC 345 Data Structures |
3 |
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MIS 412 Information Management and Database
Systems |
4 |
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MIS 422 Information Systems Analysis &
Design |
4 |
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MIS 432 Information Systems Design and
Implementation |
4 |
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Adviser approved electives |
9 |
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MARKETING
MANAGEMENT CONCENTRATION
Marketing Area
Business Bldg. (03), Room 405
805 756-1413
This concentration emphasizes coursework in a variety of areas including marketing research, buyer behavior, promotion, sales management, product management and services marketing. Graduates of this concentration are in demand for positions in marketing intelligence, research, advertising, product management and sales management.
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MKTG 302 Marketing Research I |
4 |
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MKTG 303 Buyer Behavior |
4 |
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MKTG 460 Marketing Management |
4 |
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Electives selected from: MKTG 304, 401, 402,
404, 405, 408, 409, 412, 420, 450, 470 |
16 |
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PRODUCTION
AND OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT CONCENTRATION
Management Area
Business Bldg. (03), Room 405
805 756-2012
This concentration prepares students for careers in production and operations management with business or service organizations. It provides training in purchasing; cost, quality, and inventory control; materials planning; and other production or operations management functions.
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ACTG 402 Advanced Cost Accounting |
4 |
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MGT 314 Human Resources Management |
4 |
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MGT 440 Service Operations Management |
4 |
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MGT 441 Operations Planning and Control |
4 |
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MGT 442 Purchasing and Materials Management |
4 |
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MGT 445 Advanced Operations Management |
4 |
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MGT 487 Seminar in Quality Management |
4 |
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Adviser approved electives |
6 |
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INDEPENDENT
COURSE OF STUDY
College of Business
Business Bldg. (03), Room 455
805 756-2285
Students have the option of choosing one of the previously mentioned concentrations or 27 units of adviser approved electives selected according to individual talents and interests. This option allows students to blend courses from a variety of areas to achieve specific career objectives.